The Beatles' MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Reaction, Deep Dive, Analysis & First Listen

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I LOVED SGT. PEPPERS SO MUCH! You will see how I feel about Magical Mystery Tour (hint: it's in the title).The Beatles never fail to surprise me!
** These are also just my conclusions, especially drawing connections & meanings from the storyline and lyrics. I am open and welcome to being corrected, as these were really just my "first-time-listening-spontaneous" OPINIONS of mine :) **
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[@rifyrafi]

I like it when actual musicians analyze Beatles songs. You add tons of useful insights compared to a normal listener. Other reactors say they "like it" repeatedly but you break it down musically as to why the magic works.. There is another reactor named Call me Caroline on KZbin that is just like you reacting to Beatles. You're both wonderful. I have soft-spot for musicians. Great job.

[@Poetic_Justice1962]

I am "a normal listener", am no musician, but very musical, and have tons of listening experience. Don't assume yourself to be the better listener than those who do not play an instrument. My ear, mind and experience are my instruments, and they work very well.

[@Raittway]

Poetic Justice. The post was about likes and letting the person know it means something. I saw no reason to respond rudely regarding a comment from someone's 🎵💜

[@ianh1984]

I've been watching Caroline's videos. Crystal popped up in my recommendations, and she's just as good. A collaboration would be nice. The Lennon and McCartney of Beatles reactors!

[@CrystalShannon4]

Your compliment is truly kind!! Thank you!! As an aspiring musician, I hope to one day be able to create a large amount of musical content that will be pleasant to any and all listeners ❤️ music is important to humanity

[@liskorea317]

@@CrystalShannon4 The A side is the soundtrack to their TV movie of the same name that was released in England at Christmas time 1967. The music was released as an EP with only the side A music on it. Capitol Records used to mix up Beatles releases to make more product to sell. They added all the B side music from their 1967 singles. You should see the MMT movie and see the songs in context. Its on DVD :-)

[@Tom-bs3zh]

As a bass player I have to admit that Paul McCartney's style is very unique, he uses walking baselines that drives the song forward, or even moves it in different directions. He's not flashy in the same sense as John Entwisle, Jack Bruce, or John Paul Jones, but I think he belongs on the list of the greatest rock bassists of the sixties and seventies.

[@arthurdturner870]

Paul said in one of his interviews that he heard Motown bassist James Jamerson walk the bass up and down the scale and that was a clear influence to Paul! :D

[@Uetti]

Are you THAT Tom?

[@polytheneprentiss1534]

TOM! You’re alive! I was getting worried! BTW, Paul will go down history as one of the greatest bass players of all time. So many of his bass lines are melodic - like their own songs

[@markcrombie8875]

@Jacob Hanson Agree. With Rain he was using his new Rickenbacker bass I believe? And his bass playing went to a different level during Revolver. Especially Taxman and I'm only sleeping. As a consummate musician it would be easy for him to overplay but he always plays with integrity; what is just right for the song.

[@jamespenny9482]

I used to think Entwistle was the best, and he was great, but Paul is absolutely amazing on the bass. And John used to be my favorite Beatle, but I have to give it to Paul. To me, he's the best bassist ever, combine that with him being, with John, the greatest multi-genre song writers ever, and an amazing vocalist on top of all that, well it's just too much.

[@OzTwanger]

The thing about the Beatles is that no matter how many times you listen to them there is always something new and amazing to find and the songs never ever get boring

[@CrystalShannon4]

Spot on! I am able to have an album on repeat all day long non stop for a week straight and be extremely sad by the end of the week when it’s time to say goodbye to the album! Never ever gets old!

[@gribwitch]

@@CrystalShannon4 And listening to Beatles music always cheers you up when you're feeling down. I know it never fails with me !

[@albertschepis]

@@CrystalShannon4 Interesting that you do that (repeat listening), but I understand doing a bit of catch up with those of us who started listening to it 50 years ago. They were on the radio all the time so it was on repeat for us too. I've missed the radio play... when it dropped off it was like the end of the world or an era, and it kinda was. I love the cozy, intimate, personal way you're doing this (getting some chipotle, putting on a coat). This is such fun, but your music theory is something that's been missing for Beatles music. You reference other 60's music too, like the Association (Happy Together). I am SO impressed with you! Thank you SO much Crystal.

[@americanpatriot7233]

@@albertschepis dont be fooled by crystal i sent her something any beatles fan would be interested in and she didnt even bother to reply, i think she even deleted my comment

[@gribwitch]

@@CrystalShannon4 You may have realised by now Crystal, that there is a kind of spiritual quality to the Beatles music. It affects the listener emotionally. And most agree that there's something special about their songs that makes them still sound fresh, no matter how many times one listens to them. Very few if any, other artists have captured this. Which explains the longevity of their music. As you said - they never get old.

[@wjr3013]

"Your Mother Should Know" is actually one of my favorite songs on the album.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Mine too!

[@sourisvoleur4854]

@@mrbaker7443 - not for someone who doesn't play piano! And my guitar skills are pretty rudimentary.

[@gribwitch]

Paul was great at writing whimsical vaudeville type songs like that. "Honey Pie" and later in his solo career, "You Gave Me The Answer" from his "Venus And Mars" album also comes to mind.

[@russcoleman2338]

@@mrbaker7443 me too....I played the guitar but always loved playing 'You're Mother Should Know' on piano.

[@guyjerry]

@@gribwitch LOVE honey pie, one of my favs

[@garytwitchett9359]

"FOOL ON THE HILL" is one of Paul's most perfect compositions. The change from the beginning D6 Chord to the Dminor on "Fool on the hill" passage is amazing. The melody is gorgeous, he sings it brilliantly with a superb choice of instruments (Piano, Flute etc)

[@CrystalShannon4]

Yes, those chords changes are quite magical and heart breaking

[@davecostello560]

It's such a gorgeous McCartney song. I read recently that Jane Asher's mother, who was a music teacher, taught him the recorder, so he could play it on this song.

[@kevinmac2200]

@@CrystalShannon4 "Fool on the Hill" has such a feeling of airiness that it gives the listener a sense of levitation, almost of flying.

[@russcoleman2338]

Lol...and the recorder.....a very cheap, unhip instrument all kids in English primary school learnt....me included.

[@borntogazeintonightskies]

Timestamps 1. Magical Mystery Tour 1:11 2. The Fool on the Hill 2:34 3. Flying 5:16 4. Blue Jay Way 6:55 5. Your Mother Should Know 9:05 6. I Am the Walrus 12:08 7. Hello, Goodbye 14:52 8. Strawberry Fields Forever 16:34 9. Penny Lane 20:32 10. Baby, You're a Rich Man 23:03 11. All You Need is Love 25:07

[@polarbianarchy3333]

I was 11 when this album came out. Like the other albums, the Beatles were magical, bringing new joy to the world with every song. At 64 it is interesting listening to you explaining the magic I felt back when. And we are always connected, cultural goals pull us from reality and into ego consumption... Thank you for yiur responses 👌

[@CrystalShannon4]

Wow an extreme thank you for your thoughtful response! I can’t imagine what it must have felt like to be 11 and to hear the Magical Mystery Tour when it first came out! What a dream!

[@gordonmorris6359]

@@CrystalShannon4 Thanks for your great Beatle reaction videos, I'm a fan of Beatle reaction videos, they validate my generation's Beatlemania, proving it was no 'craze', but rather a receptive response to a momentous meeting of the minds (JohnPaulGeorgeRingo) that changed EVERYTHING. You can see Penny Lane and Strawberry Field in The Beatles' 'Free As A Bird' video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXWsp4KEfbWkps0

[@thebenefactor6744]

Is someone still needing and feeding you, now that your 64?

[@gribwitch]

@Michael Rogers Yes it wasn't an official album, but thank God those executives at Capitol did make the effort to put it out. It kind of made up for "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields" not being included on Sgt. Peppers.

[@robertmarlow255]

@Michael Rogers Correct! I bought the original EP when it came out when I was 15 back in the late 60s & it didn't have many of the tracks listed here which had already been released as singles in the UK.

[@steelers6titles]

"Do you remember when everyone began analysing Beatles songs? I forget what some of them were supposed to be about"--Ringo Starr

[@CrystalShannon4]

Wise words from a wise man

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

John wrote "I am the Walrus" as a troll because he found out in some literature class they were analyzing Beatles lyrics. But in the scheme of life it doesn't matter if the lyrics had intent or of they just used words that fit regardless of meaning. The fact that all these years later we are analyzing and enjoying their music and looking for what made them so special and why was still a gift they left us.

[@betsyab121]

You'll wear yourself out trying to analyze John Lennon's lyrics. A lot of them are inspired by books he read or newspaper stories he came across, and some are about his life and the struggles he has gone through. I always think of Lennon as the poet and McCartney as the melody maker. Separately, both wrote good tunes, but together they were magic.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

I like Crystal's insights into the melodies. I've learned things I never picked up in my 55 years of Beatles fandom. That's worth listening to!

[@Tuning_Spork]

"We just want to write songs about prostitutes and lesbians, that's all." -- Paul McCartney

[@jamesolsen7610]

Both Strawberry Field and Penny Lane are real places in Liverpool. John and Paul were looking back to their childhoods.

[@CrystalShannon4]

Ahh that is really cool! What a gift ti let us visit their childhood places musically along with them- I have two new dream vacation destinations!!!

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

Granted the firehouse was not actually on Penny Lane the one he references does exist... but it didn't matter if there was a fireman with a gleam machine or that is was off Penny Lane..it is that he was able to bring us there in lyric. In my opinion Elenore Rigby (all the lonely people) does this... it is just so poetic and takes you somewhere and into peoples lives not even mattering if it was fictional or not it puts it into your minds eye like a tour. That's a gift.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

And John did amazing with Strawberry fields. It was/is really nothing but a field but the song makes you want to go there and feel whatever it is he did there granted there may not be a single strawberry and all that is left is a gate that I think has been relocated but it doesn't matter. Still want to go there.

[@mikeevans4585]

These two songs started their Sgt Pepper's project off and their manager Brian Epstein was so frantic to put something out in the early part of '67 that he talked George Martin into letting him release them as a double A-sided single. Martin later regretted it! Imagine if these songs were on Sgt Pepper's...

[@theselector4733]

@@CrystalShannon4 If you get a chance you should visit these places, particularly Strawberry Fields. It's a magical place. Penny Lane is great b'cos u can stand there & look for all the references mentioned in the song. Most of the places, shops etc... are still there.

[@philipsavell]

The first six songs are the soundtrack to the movie Magical Mystery Tour. The rest are all the singles from 1967. Great album.

[@jnagarya519]

And 1966.

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

epic movie. and yellow sub 😁💎💎💎

[@stereo999]

The TV special itself kinda flopped but the album is timeless

[@ianh1984]

I love how she was able to view it as a concept album and even put out a few convincing reasons as to why she thought that. It was cobbled together by the record label. Even still, it turned out to be a great record.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

@@ianh1984 Well also to consider the movie was cobbled together by McCartney. Nonetheless there is nothing the Beatles did or were involved with I didn't enjoy. I was a little disappointed that they didn't do the voiceovers themselves in the Yellow Submarine animated movie but still loved it. And it used their music so that almost made up for the voiceovers being a disaster.

[@lumalight7870]

Most underrated Beatles album ever. Absolute masterpiece.

[@gribwitch]

Yes, although it wasn't an intended "new" album. It was a compilation. It was a worthy addition to the band's catalogue though.

[@albertschepis]

Yes, it had been underrated, I agree.

[@marvinc9994]

"Absolute masterpiece." Not 'arf ! And yet it was generally slagged when it first came out...............................

[@gribwitch]

@@marvinc9994 The movie was, but the songs from it were well regarded.

[@marvinc9994]

@@gribwitch Yep, but I was talking about the _general_ reaction in the Media, rather than on the part of the fans.

[@JiveDadson]

I was a radio DJ working the night shift when this came out. Memories. Earlier, when the single of Strawberries and Penny Lane came out, a fellow DJ and I took it into a control room at WACO (in Waco!) and listened to it all afternoon, mostly the Penny Lane side. They were unlike anything that had gone before.

[@OnePost909]

U.S. radio stations in '67 often played them back-to-back.

[@blanebostock]

Holy cow I have been playing and writing music for fifty years. I feel like I could learn so much from you if I make time to slowly ruminate on magnetic observations. hearing you speak almost makes me feel like Im hearing poetry. You have an insanely unique approach to listening to music. You REALLY listen!

[@CrystalShannon4]

Woah!! You have tons of years of experience! I, along with many could definitely learn a thing or two from you!!!

[@CrystalShannon4]

I appreciate all of your kind words! I love music so much and there is so much to love and interpret with Beatles songs- I just had a field day with it and plan to continue with this indefinitely!

[@fittobetiedyed5315]

Speaking as a musician and a teacher I have to say I really enjoy your analyses of these albums. There are too many of those so-called Beatle channels out there that fail to actually talk about their music. You provide some real substance here. Thank you!!!

[@mirrorimage]

Ditto! “There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be”

[@davidglass4227]

John loved using words in nonsensical ways. When he heard that a teacher at his old school was assigning his students to analyze Beatles lyrics, he wrote I Am The Walrus just to mess with them.

[@celt67]

It wasn't complete nonsense. The 'Eggman' was Eric Bourdon, Animals singer who was referred to as "eggs" by his friends as he used to crack an egg on a naked womans body during orgies (dont ask, I dont know why). "Semolina Pilchard" was Detective Sergeant Norman Pilcher, head of the Scotland Yard Drugs Unit. He led the arrests of both John Lennon and Brian Jones before being investigated himself for blackmail and bribery in the '70s.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

@@celt67 The React channel did a Lyric Breakdown of this, and this one kid kept insisting it was about someone trying to find the love of his life and that Semolina Pilchard was probably the girl's name. He also said "run like pigs from a gun" is about him running away from a girl.

[@waynej2608]

@@strawberrysoulforever8336 I hope he got some therapy.

[@mrgmills70]

You're killin' it, Crystal! The anticipation, excitement and awe that come with discovering a Beatles song for the first time is one of life's great joys. Since I'm now familiar with all of them, after years and years - it's fun to see you experiencing some of the songs for the first time! It reminds me of my inaugural listens. :)

[@gribwitch]

Ha, Greg, our mission is complete. We've converted another youngster into becoming a Beatles fan. They cannot resist our wily charms.....( in fiendish voice ) Muuuh-ha ha !

[@relevantbrother8964]

These reactions are an essential Beatles companion appendix.. Masterful, hilarious and educational.

[@CrystalShannon4]

Wow!! That is my favorite trifecta of compliments ! The world of thanks you to Relevant Brother!

[@petermachare5711]

I remember listening to this album with a bunch of friends the very day it came out. One side of new material, the other side previously released singles. I think you are going to find all the Beatles albums to be masterpieces, so you may as well do all of them. Thank you!

[@thewalrus6833]

I was 16 yrs old when I first heard Blue Jay Way and I thought it sounded really creepy, and I loved it. George wrote it while staying at a house on Blue Jay Way on a foggy night in Los Angeles waiting for some friends to show up " There's a fog upon LA and my friends have lost their way ". Penny Lane is in Liverpool, Paul and John used to meet there before going back to one of their houses to play guitars. Strawberry Fields was a Salvation Army children's home in Liverpool, as a kid John used to climb over the fence to play in the garden and climb the trees " No one I think is in my tree ". Enjoyed your reaction Crystal. You said the Beatles never fail to surprise you, well if you're listening to The White Album next, prepare for more surprises.

[@julianbarnes8737]

Hi Crystal. Wonderful explanations for the Beatles music. As several other comments have said you bring new insights into songs that must have been heard and commented upon countless times. Many thanks, please keep it up.

[@chuckd5613]

I grew up with the Beatles and they will forever be my favorite band. It was such a great period and I was so fortunate to have lived during that time and here these songs and albums for the very first time when they debut. We all waited with eager anticipation of what the Beatles would do next. And they never disappointed us. They took us all on a journey through the sixties that was truly Magical. But it always makes me happy to see young people such as yourself discover the Beatles and watch a whole generation get to experience what we did and appreciate how great a band they were. The mark of a great band and their songs is how they transcend over time. And the Beatles certainly accomplished that. I have really enjoyed going on this journey through their albums with you and having someone with your musical expertise and background give your insight to them. Although I have heard them a million times, listening to them with you and giving your interpretation and insights and what they were doing musically is like I’m hearing them for the first time. So Thank You for bringing that experience and feeling back to me. Like I said it’s been Magical, just like the Beatles were and still are today! Also best luck in your Musical journey. You are a extremely talented young lady and have such a wonderful pretty singing voice.

[@starrynight1657]

I appreciate the humour you put in with that speeded up section, you've got a bit of a comedian in you, as well as obviously a musical curiosity. Nice to see the personality.

[@daemondif7051]

I love your reactions, your thoughts are great and add so much. Can't wait for the white album.

[@paulobrien4694]

So much fun reliving this music through your fresh perspective and music background!

[@RAAF1017]

It's such a pleasure watching your reaction videos - nice to see someone of your generation with some musical knowledge, understanding and insight responding both intellectually and viscerally to the same things we did all those years ago. BRAVO! :)

[@shielahaberecht3417]

Hi Crystal! I just got the chance to watch your review... And it's just brilliant and wonderfully emotive and real. I also really love Your Mother Should Know... It does the same thing to me! It has this amazing atmosphere to it.. it feels like a fantasy, or daydream. It's safe and warm... Almost has an intuitive vibration to it that has the perfect resonance. And yes.. Happy Together! I heard that exactly when you did... That was a cool moment, and I was psyched to share it . You're the best .. I loved the whole video. Never lose that wonder if yours... It's the perfect compliment to your technical acuity. Great to see you..💗

[@paulobrien4694]

Lennon once said from the time he was a child he always loved the images of the Lewis Carrol poem ‘The Walrus and The Carpenter’.

[@dadaalice]

Just found your channel. Love that you are actually listening to these albums rather than just a one time reaction, and you know what your talking about!

[@DevlinDomini]

Great video. Good analysis and I appreciated the humor too.

[@joannevincent2035]

Yes, Beatles songs have amazing healing powers -- As a child I had a gap between my front teeth. After I listened to I Am The Walrus 437 times, I noticed that the gap had disappeared !

[@kennethlatham3133]

Your ears must have bulged on both sides, pushing both upper sides of your teeth together. Win-win!

[@dggydddy59]

How did you like Tusk by Fleetwood Mac? Yeah, pretty lame, I know!

[@wjr3013]

Thank You. i grew up listening to The Beatles. I was 17 years old when this came out. I thoroughly enjoyed your takes on the songs. Your reactions are so refreshing and actually encouraged me to listen to this album again. This was one of my favorite albums and I was one of the few people I know who liked the film as well. Thank You again.

[@CrystalShannon4]

Wow! That sounds so awesome to have been able to experience incredible work of art being released! A great favorite to have!

[@shielahaberecht3417]

And .. I love when you share some personal philosophies that form your wisdom and intelligence. It's very genuine and you obviously have learned and embraced these pearls.. and I love learning them from you. Thank you, again!

[@gregoryfilms9405]

Reaction videos are often a bit dumb but yours shows genuine awareness, perception and appreciation. I've been listening, absorbing and disecting The Beatles for years but still enjoyed this video. MMT is my joint favourite Fabs album with the White album: Both packed with unique creativity, invention and a variety of songs and sounds that is pretty much unmatched. Good work. You're not only beautiful but talented. Keep it up!

[@kennethshort2016]

Your love of music really comes thru you. I hope all your music dreams come true.

[@ronpalangio8006]

I enjoy your reactions, great to see young musicians getting excited by The Beatles the way I was when I first heard them way back almost 50 years ago. Keep it up.

[@robertbowman7395]

I’ve been watching and listening to you review Beatles songs !.... it’s sooo refreshing to see a young person appreciate their music.... and actually know what they’re talking about! Thank you ! You’ve restored my faith in the younger generation lol

[@QuoVadis88]

Love listening and watching.

[@barryw2659]

I have listened to Beatles music for decades and have read and heard hundreds of analysis. Yours is the best one I have heard which relate the music to emotions and what it does for you personally. You may be interested to know that many of your emotional reactions were mirrored by the Beatles themselves when describing what they were trying to accomplish. For example, in 'For the Benefit of Mr. Kite' Lennon wanted a 'kaleidoscope' of sound encircling the listener, and you described your feelings almost exactly the same. One thing that you may or may not be fully aware of, because you weren't around at the time, was just how revolutionary their songwriting was. For example, you casually mentioned how you have reversed tape because you like the sound of it. When the Beatles first did it it, however, it blew people's minds because it had never been done before in a large, popular setting. It was done by extreme avant-garde artists at the time, whom the Beatles followed and admired, e.g. Arnold Schoenberg and John Cage. The Beatles agreed with these artists that 'rules should be broken' and it is evidenced by the reverse tapes, the chorus-verse intros, and even the high note which the piccolo trumpet plays on 'Penny Lane'. During the recording of it, McCartney asked the player, David Mason, to play a high 'E'. A high 'E' had never been knowingly played before, at least in public performance. Mason replied "I'm sorry, but that's impossible." McCartney replied "Let's break a rule and try it." To make a long story short, Mason nailed it and it is now a note that is played in public performance. In short, it has become a rule :)

[@VideoGamersMX]

0:00 - Intro 1:09 - Magical Mystery Tour 2:33 - The Fool on the Hill 5:17 - Flying 6:54 - Blue Jay Way 9:05 - Your Mother Should Know 12:07 - I Am the Walrus 14:52 - Hello Goodbye 16:34 - Strawberry Fields Forever 20:33 - Penny Lane 23:02 - Baby You're a Rich Man 25:07 - All You Need is Love

[@rhwinner]

This was one of my main pre teen albums. Man, I wore it out....I know every song by heart, not surprisingly!💓💓

[@ekrueger26]

I love your Beatles reactions! So, Strawberry Fields is actually two different takes spliced together, the latter is slowed done to match the key of the first part, a consequence of this is slightly deeper voices singing in the second part of the song. This happens around :59 where John sings "Let me take you down because I'm (this is the end of the first part) going to...." It is pretty crazy how they pulled this off.

[@siloshroom2132]

Love the breakdowns of all the songs. Looking forward to more reactions. I feel like this channel is gonna grow :)

[@OzTwanger]

It will grow as sure as god made apples. People love Beatles reactions

[@CrystalShannon4]

Thank you !! definitely one of the greatest bands to dissect!

[@MarloMaravillas]

Girl, you got a nice format with your reactions. Keep it up.

[@onlysleeping7874]

i just stumbled on your channel yesterday. I'm sure I'm echoing other people's comments but.... It's so nice to have an educated listener discovering & discussing Beatles music. I'm 57 and have been a fan since I was 6. I never tire of the fab four. Great videos. I've only seen this 1 & the Sgt.Pepper one. Enjoy. Great job. Also did anyone mention that Strawberry Fields is 2 completely different takes st different speeds edited together? Probably but just making sure. Keep up the good work!

[@silverliningsplaybook9859]

Insightful delightful reaction its like discovering this album all over again and your reaction to 'Your Mother Should Know' is adorable so glad you love that one

[@bobcharles1204]

Just found your channel and I'm really enjoying your reactions and insights. Looking forward to both the White Album and Let It Be

[@johnmarr5316]

It is an absolute joy to see a fresh new generation getting into The Beatles. Watching you listen and react takes me back to 1986 when as a 16 year old I discovered The Beatles. I love your analysis, which really rings true and for me makes sense .... unlike you, I am not a musician so I love the way you explain the relevance of chords. Some great interpretation of lyrics too. Look forward to your take on the White Album. And please do the other albums, esp Rubber Soul, Revolver, Abbey Road and Let it Be!!!!

[@ianbentley7276]

great review as always.

[@axelowell4084]

Thanks Crystal for this empathic and intelligent Analysis of the Beatles, my group of my life !

[@xerife67]

I loved to watch you're reactions, it reminds me of myself listening to the Beatles for the first time when I was 15, that 20 years after they separeted.. they were incredible and the world in the 60s must of been incredible...

[@lindakelly9552]

I can remember when “Strawberry Field Forever” video came out(yes they started videos too) my friends and I thought wow this is weird, because it was so new, so different, so psychedelic, it came out before Pepper i believe on a single with Penny Lane. The Beatles led us to a new place, it was uncomfortable for a moment, then it was wow its wonderful.

[@waynej2608]

The young Beatle fans freaked out by the boys' sprouting mustaches, let alone the new sounds. Far out.

[@rotano]

your reviews and analysis are awesome - as a lifelong beatle fan, you are a true aficionado (and a real musician)

[@JohnGarcia-oz8dc]

Just found your channel and enjoyed watching your breakdown of the album! Hope that once you are done with the later albums you go back and post the earlier ones as well!🙂

[@the_proteus_void]

I believe that the line "nothing is real", is the cornerstone of all Beatledom. From "I wanna hold your hand", through sgt peppers and beyond, your assessment of "reality" through their eyes holds up. Although it most likely wasn't a grand plan it eventually found that path in a very organic, "couldn't have been any other way", style. I completely enjoy and have gained certain perspectives through your reactions to the Beatles so far. Really looking forward to what lay ahead down this road. Thanks!

[@charlesberton2581]

Well said. One could say that looking through the Beatles' prism, nothing was real, but everything was surreal in that Beatles universe.

[@15chipshops]

Amazing album, especially love "Baby, You're a Rich Man" a wonderful collaboration between Lennon & McCartney. Made from John's unfinished song "All of the Beautiful People" with Paul adding a corus to it. Pretty similar to "A Day in The Life" John wrote the Verses and Paul added the middle section ("Woke up, Got out of bed"... etc). Great review btw, can't wait for the White Album.

[@CrystalShannon4]

I am completely in love with the Magical Mystery Tour and had such a hard time finding a favorite but “Baby, You’re a Rich Man” definitely has a solid permanent spot in my heart forever ❤️‍🔥 I am playing this one on repeat as we speak- ALSO the White Album review maybe coming sooner than scheduled!

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

@@CrystalShannon4 Good because the White Album is loaded with songs that just take you on a roller coaster of emotions and imaginary experiences. It has it all and then some.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

And then there's Abbey Road. Not nearly as many songs as the White Album but just brilliant. Definitely some of their best work but what isn't really?

[@gribwitch]

@@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306 "Abbey Road" - what a swansong to go out on. So polished and well produced. Arguably their best ever. Though as you hinted at - when it comes to the Beatles, how can you pick a "best" song or "best" album of theirs ? They were consistently brilliant.

[@OzTwanger]

I never noticed that about the beginning of Your Mother Should Know but you are spot on. Great observation

[@RobertNixAlternativeArtist]

This was the first Beatle album I heard as a child-my sister had a vinyl copy of the 'Magical Mystery Tour' lying around and I took it over and played to death(which means completely scratching the record from plays!)and to this day 'The Tour' as I call it is still my favourite Beatle Album.

[@deanallen927]

This is one of those Beatle albums you're not supposed to like but it's absolutely BRILLIANT. Material-wise and sequencing, it's as good as any album they ever did.

[@paulobrien4694]

Haven’t heard the album for a while (I got it for Christmas when it was first released) but I’m still utterly amazed at the foundation and artful fills that Ringo comes up with to serve the music.

[@OzTwanger]

Yep, Ringo so important to their sound

[@joefilter2923]

I think I liked his drum sound the best in this period; the last three or so years were so good.

[@paulobrien4694]

@@joefilter2923 For some reason George Martin - who had never produced a rock band before - had the drums and bass mixed deep in the background on those earlier albums. They sound way better on recent remastered versions.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

@@paulobrien4694 The engineers would beg to differ as I saw one say in an interview. Essentially the Beatles requested totally different sounds and techniques which were put on the engineers to figure out. So they mic'd the drums in all kinds of unconventional ways and use what effects they could muster up in the 60's. Now according to them they feel the remasters took that texture or tone away and are very critical of them... and that they also prefer the mono mixes as they didn't even have stereo back then and had to deal limited to 4 tracks or linking 2- 4 tracks manually. So I would imagine they are biased to the recordings where they had to do all kinds of extra work and experimentation to not only make the band happy but millions of listeners. That said, music like any art form is subjective. I personally never heard any recording where I ad a problem with the drum sound. Now as a bass player I can appreciate it being up in the mix but need to consider at the time these albums were produced the records as well as the speakers could never deal with the bass levels of our modern stuff. But those original recording always sounded just fine to me even as a pro musician.

[@jarichards99utube]

Definitely - listening to the Beatles albums IN CHRONILOGICAL order is the only way to appreciate their evolution as artists. It's also how we experienced their music 'back-in-the-day" -cheers 😊

[@CrystalShannon4]

I am actually currently listening to the albums in chronological order of release and it just took me until Sgt. Peppers to realize that I wanted to share my experience on KZbin- I would talk about what I was doing to everyone around me and wanted to share it with a broader crowd, especially to fellow Beatles fans out there- such an amazing high taste level community! I will eventually go back and make videos registering to the albums I already gave the "first listen" on my own time and share my thoughts :)

[@jarichards99utube]

@@CrystalShannon4 Cool.. Looking forward to that...

[@johangaudissabois8668]

I'll say it a second time : it is so great that young people like you make other young people get acquainted with that phenomenal BEATLES catalogue. And Magical Mystery Tour may be not that well known as an album in Europe but it grows. As it should with all those GREAT VERY GREAT songs on it. Thanks !!

[@danielviggiani6486]

Masterfully done!!👌.

[@mgonzales56]

Second of your videos I've watched, and I loved this one too, especially the part where you talked about your headache. That was hilarious.... The Beatles cure all things with their music. LOL. Loved it. Keep it up.

[@luizcaniza5201]

I loved when Paul played Magical Mystery Tour on his concert here in São Paulo, wow, I jumped and sang it so gladly

[@themoviedealers]

"Flying" is the only instrumental they released officially, and the only song credited to all four band members.

[@kennethlatham3133]

Fantastic track. SO '60's instrumental, ethereal, beautiful.

[@jayclarke9611]

I dont believe that to be true…in Get Back they listed a couple of songs as Lennon McCartney Harrison Starkey

[@johnmerritt8448]

I love your well thought out insights into the songs. You're quite right about the distinction between Strawberry Fields & Penny Lane. They're both actual places, but Lennon is revealing himself ("no one I think is in my tree" is his self observation that no one quite is on his intellectual level) while Paul's song is a photograph of the roundabout and shops on the circumference. Different approaches to childhood memories.

[@carlosguerreiro6029]

From Portugal i want to express how much i love your hearing review, it is just amazing, reeeally love it i already subscribe and push the like buttom great job! Now i am going to hear your Sgt. Pepper...

[@JonShank1]

Your Mother Should Know, is one of my all-time Beatles faves. I listened to that song specifically before I heard what you thought of it. I was pleasantly surprised when you mentioned you felt a sadness about the song. I have long maintained there is an odd sense of melancholia that permeates the song. It is almost indiscernible as to where it comes from, whether it’s the instrumentation, or the way it’s sung, or most likely a combination of both. I thought I was the only one picking up on this. Love the song though. 😃

[@carmodyrowing]

Absolutely love what you are doing. This is another great album by them.....

[@jnagarya519]

It's a COMPILATION of the "Magical Mystery Tour double-EP combined with non-LP singles.

[@joefilter2923]

@@jnagarya519 So!

[@Rasmuth]

Ringo's drums on "Hello Goodbye" are stellar

[@nikolozsuladze7446]

lots of people doesn't even consider it as album but it is and very underrated. it has 3 of my all time fav songs

[@GrouchyMarx]

Not sure how much of the Beatles you've heard so far as I don't see their earlier works on your video page. But if you'll keep doing them, and delve into their pre-Sgt. Peppers albums and singles, you'll be ready to take in their first and very well done musical movie "A Hard Day's Night" (1964). However, it would be much better for you knowing their songs from that time before watching it, as we fans did going in to see it at the theaters in 1964 and '65. Mainly because they play samples of songs mixed with entire songs, among the adventure. In fact, you could start doing songs off the album "A Hard Day's Night" (released after the movie) including its hit title song and others there. Then a few earlier albums and singles so you'll be ready for their first movie. There's another movie Crystal that relates to Sgt. Peppers and Magical Mystery you've done here called "Yellow Submarine" that's a wonderful animation and story, but it's best to know the songs before watching it. So if you listen to most of everything they did up to Magical Mystery Tour, you'll be ready for Yellow Submarine movie too. There's another movie they did between these two called "Help!" that by the time you reach their "Revolver" album you'll be more than ready for it. Since you love their songs you'll enjoy their movies, especially A Hard Day's Night as it came out when they had recently become world famous, it gives a taste of what it was like for them back then, it's got a lot of amusing situations with them, the filming itself and of course the music! I consider A Hard Day's Night movie the worlds first music-video. @ 12:22 You'll find several "Lucy In The Sky"-like easter eggs on a couple of other songs. In fact, before you listen to The White Album song "Glass Onion" you should listen to an earlier song Paul sings called "Lady Madonna". Glass Onion makes references to four Beatles songs including this one, but the other three you have heard already from Magical Mystery Tour. Another White Album song that does this is George's "Savoy Truffle" but it's throwback song is earlier on the same album called "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La -Da". @ 25:07 Have you see the video of them making this song in the studio? It was historic as they televised the live performance of All You Need Is Love to the entire world using the recently installed satellite systems to do this. It was a fist, one of several firsts from the Beatles. If you're interested in seeing the video let me know as you will NOT find it on KZbin, and I'll explain! Enjoy! ✌️😎

[@fewwiggle]

White space Please!!! :-)

[@djendick]

Lennon once said in an interview that “no one I think is in my tree, I mean it must be high or low” was him saying that no one seemed to be on his level, which meant he was either a genius or a fool.

[@margaretkichenama2040]

OMG Beyond Wonderful!! Everyone should see this!! More Please 🎵🎵🎵

[@genehornung3295]

I love your analysis's of these albums. I don't understand why you can only play snippets of each song, when there are so many podcasts out there that play entire songs, including videos

[@garyo7522]

It was a real bonus to us Beatle fans that all the songs on side 2 were not on albums, but were meant to be for radio play, (and for purchase as 45 rpm 'singles'). These kept us happy and kept the Fab Four in the studio in between their albums to 'get a single out there'. I don't know of any other band that released 'on-purpose hit songs' which were, by contract, kept off their albums. I believe after their 3rd album was when they changed their contract. If you are interested in the Beatles singles, the remastered '1' album is a knockout!

[@MrAL2491]

This was the first album I ever owned. Got it for Christmas in 1968 when the LP was a year old. I now also own the original double-single set that was sold in the UK. Still one of my favorite albums ever.

[@gettingkilt]

Crystal, lovely reactions from a musician. Here's a bit you might like: Your Mother Should Know is filled with not just dominant 7ths, but secondary dominants strung together along the Circle of Fifths, (try it!) in the Music-Hall style. Music-Hall was popular in England from about 1850-1918, and Paul was born in 1942. Music hall "was a hit before his mother was born" . But his mother should know it. John hated it when Paul wrote this way, and called it "Paul's granny music" which is pretty accurate if cruel.

[@ToneSherpa]

Dude, I think you nailed it with your Walrus analysis. I must have listened to that song about 1000 times and I always just thought it was a bunch of fun nonsense. But you seem to have understood it better than me. I would probably put it in my top ten as far as favorites. I just love all those key changes. Those whole tone descending key changes just do it for me. And the strings. Those cellos. I don't know what it is about them. I just love how slidey they are. It's like, dizzying almost.

[@doreybain]

I was lame and I pressed this album against my leg and I could walk again. I'm not surprised your headache disappeared.

[@bluepeng8895]

Wow i haven't really heard you sing much but you sound like an amazing singer!

[@MarkSeibold]

I'm glad you have included this particular pressing Crystal. I haven't listened to this recent post from you yet, but I'm going to listen to you later tonight. This Magical Mystery Tour cover of course, [I hope I was seeing this right a moment ago, as it appears you're holding up the better quality issued vinyl pressing from the German label, the HORZU pressing vinyl, which has superior stereo separation and sound quality over the poor quality American Capital pressing.] For those that have not had the experience of this Superior German pressing, they should attempt to get a good copy of this. I bought it brand new in 1974, [when I was 20 years of age and bought my first quality stereo system,] in Portland Oregon's premier large record store, Music Millennium, for $6.95, that stocks everything in the world as far as musical recordings. I still have it today really pristine perfect condition. If you can even find a good perfect clean copy today on the German HORZU label, it's going for anywhere between $50 to $100+. I'll listen to your post here little later and update my comment, but everything you analyze with the Beatles music is always welcome by all of us. I'll be back a little later. Thanks again, Mark

[@syater]

An interesting last statement: "A minor chord is sad, a diminished chord is creepy." I'm going to contemplate that one for a while. Enjoyed the post!

[@CrystalShannon4]

Haaaaa! I’m glad you caught that!! I didn’t even know I felt that way until I tried to really look into my thoughts on it!

[@paulgeorge1238]

Im Sure someone wrote this but Magical Mystery Tour was a Paul McCartney lead production with his fellow beatles mates, It was a television special, now on dvd easily found, at the time the special was highly criticized, the first time The Beatles got a bad review, but now over 50 years later, the very trippy color 60 minute film is brilliant and contains a full performance of I am The Warlus. The "album" side one is the soundtrack to the film, and side two was issued in america comprised of singles that were not at the time on any beatles albums.

[@robertrouse4503]

Lennon wrote the "I Am the Walrus" intending to confound listeners who did serious analysis of Beatles lyrics. Lennon was inspired by the poem “The Walrus and the Carpenter” by one of his chief influences, Lewis Carroll. Lennon said, “The first line was written on one acid trip one weekend. The second line was written on the next acid trip the next weekend.” The lyrics came from three song ideas Lennon had been working on. One was his rhythmic setting of the words “Mis-ter cit-y police-man.” The second idea was a short rhyme Lennon had about sitting in his garden. That became the bridge of the song: “Sitting in an English garden/waiting for the sun.” The third idea was about sitting on a cornflake: “Sitting on a cornflake/Waiting for the van to come.” Lennon also talked to old friend, Pete Shotten, about some nursery rhymes they sang as kids. They came up with the line, “Yellow matter custard dripping from a dead dog’s eye.” Eric Burdon, lead singer of the Animals, is supposedly the Eggman. Burdon had told Lennon a story about having sex with a woman who wanted eggs broken on her naked body. Recording engineer Geoff Emerick had Lennon sing into a talkback microphone, which is very low fi. This helped create a distorted vocal sound. Harmonically, Lennon used every alphabetical note -from A to G-and each chord is a major or major seventh. George Martin came up with an innovative arrangement. He used 8 violins, 4 cellos, 3 French horns and a contrabass clarinet. He also hired the Mike Sammes singers. They made whooping sounds, laughs, snorts and shouted phrases like, “Oompah, Oompah, Stick it up your Jumper.” Lennon also mixed in excerpts from a BBC production of Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” Lennon reportedly got the line “Goo Goo Ga Joob” from James Joyce’s “Finnegan’s Wake.”

[@syater]

Well done.

[@TheSeaTones]

The Fool On The Hill analysis was extra-ordinary!!! Another amazing video

[@robertbowman7395]

I love all your videos and the fact that all your responses are 100% positive!….. I hope I didn’t just jinx anything by mentioning this! Lol

[@MojoHandle]

You feel music, that's the way it was meant to be listened to. I enjoy watching your reactions. You're absolutely adorable, also.

[@7Korat]

I subscribe because of Beatles , but stay beacuse of your great work. You're very educated and it's pleasure to hear your analysis

[@dadaalice]

Love your interpretations of the lyrics. I honestly feel like listening to the Beatles is a spiritual practice and your picking up on that.

[@gribwitch]

"...I honestly feel like listening to the Beatles is a spiritual practice....'. So it wasn't just me who thinks that ! There's definitely something spiritually uplifting and moving about their music. It gets me emotional listening to their material.

[@blitztim6416]

'Fool on the Hill' was covered by Sergio Mendez & Brazil '66. It was a hit.

[@bobsbigboy_]

my favourite Beatles album plus youre gorgeous!

[@MrDiddyDee]

The swirling effect on 'Blue Jay Way' is created by running George's vocals through a 'Leslie' speaker. A combined amplifier and speaker unit with a baffled drum literally spun mechanically inside the cabinet for the bass speaker and two spinning horn speakers for the high frequencies, which creates an oscillating Doppler effect. It was usually used as an effect on Hammond organs. The speed has adjustable to create varying effects. The Beatles used it on numerous songs during their psychedelic period, on vocals, drums and Harrison's guitar. From the 'Revolver' album onwards, it was their producer George Martin, who became more and more crucial to their recordings being innovative and creative, and Lennon in particular would push him to come up with new sounds and studio techniques that had never been heard before. As well as an early background in working with sound effects for comedy records, George Martin was also a great arranger of classical instruments too, both elements were put to good use by the band. Crystal, I love your fresh insights and enthusiasm for songs I have grown up with and have maybe taken for granted with their familiarity. It's a delight to share your experience of them. BTW 'Happy together' was released a couple of months after 'Your mother should know', so whether The Turtles had heard The Beatles track I don't know, but it's unlikely any pop band of the time wasn't influenced by them in some way.

[@JiveDadson]

It's two spinning horns.

[@MrDiddyDee]

@@JiveDadson True. Thanks, I hadn't mentioned that there were two separate motor systems in the 147RV, I had only mentioned the bass part, I've amended my comment.

[@scottski51]

My favorite Beatles album. Loved it 50+ years ago.... love it now! Flying, imho, is the musical equivalent of being slightly high.

[@glennk1931]

“Blue Hay Way” is a street in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles. George’s friend actually got lost because of heavy fog that had rolled in on the way to the house he was living in. If you look on a map, “Blue Jay Way” is a rather difficult road to get to even if no fog was present. There is one way in, and one way out. It’s a really cool neighborhood. Rather exclusive one I might add. . One of my tunes.

[@thegman8968]

This was so much fun! I would love to see you react to your top 10 Beatles songs when you finish the albums. It would be interesting to compare top 10's between the younger /older generations of Beatles fans! ☮☮☮

[@CrystalShannon4]

Wow!! That is such a brilliant idea! Thank you thank you thank you!! More vids coming your way!

[@monovision566]

Penny Lane does this magic thing where it explores both B major and B minor in the verses. And utilizes almost all the potential options for a bassline walking down. The final E of the verses throws us onto a key change to A major for the choruses... until the end, when a modulation up lets us finally get that chorus in B. Brilliance.

[@adanibarra1453]

I love that French horn on fool on the hill

[@reghunt2487]

06:47 George studied sitar and Indian music around that time, and it influenced some of his composing, so this song has some interesting use of modes, and his rhythmic sense may be more fluid. Another fun thing is some of the vocals are being run thru what is known as a "Leslie speaker". It's a speaker cabinet mainly built for organs, which has rotating elements in it to make the sound swish or warble. The Beatles sometimes ran guitars and vocals thru it.

[@monovision566]

Baby You're A Rich Man is a cool example of Lennon and McCartney each having an unfinished song and slapping them together. Lennon had what became the verses, and McCartney had the chorus with no other parts. They fit together so well.